Move Your Body! Simple Health Habits for a Better Life
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Exercise and physical activity
Doing regular physical activity can make people feel good about themselves and it can have a number of benefits for health. For example, it reduces the risk of developing heart disease , stroke , high blood pressure , many cancers , type 2 diabetes and 'thinning' of the bones ( osteoporosis ). Physical activity is any activity that that helps to.
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Healthy eating
Healthy eating may help to prevent certain long-term (chronic) diseases such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes. This leaflet explains the principles of a healthy diet. The advice may be dif... If you are overweight or obese, eating a healthy diet can help you lose weight Weight reduction. As well as healthy eating, regular physical exercise is.
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Ageing
Ageing (also spelt aging) is the process of becoming older. This happens continually throughout life. Older age tends to bring with it unwelcome changes such as a greater risk of health problems and typical changes to appearance. As populations are living longer, the challenge is to avoid living longer in ill health, but instead to have longer.
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If our bodies are designed to regulate our weight, why are more people living with obesity than ... Our bodies use most of their daily energy to keep us alive, including breathing, circulating blood, and regulating body temperature. Much of the energy we burn through movement comes from everyday activities such as walking, climbing stairs, doing.
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